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WNBC'S (New York City)TOP SINGLES OF THE DECADE OF THE 1970s |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Sep 11, 2007 at 04:48 AM |
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WNBC'S (New York City)TOP SINGLES OF THE DECADE OF THE 1970s
No. Song-Artist-Label-Peak Month
1-JUST THE WAY YOU ARE-BILLY JOEL-COLUMBIA-"FEBRUARY,1978"
2-STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN-LED ZEPPELIN-ATLANTIC-"December,1971"
3-IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW-CHICAGO-COLUMBIA-"November,1976"
4-LET IT BE-BEATLES-Apple-"April,1970"
5-YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE-STEVIE WONDER-Tamla-"May,1973"
6-BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS-SIMON & GARFUNKEL-Columbia-"March,1970"
7-YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE-DEBBY BOONE-Warner Brothers-"November,1977"
8-AMERICAN PIE-Don McLean-United Artist-"January,1972"
9-IT'S TOO LATE-Carole King-Ode-"July,1971"
10-STAYIN' ALIVE-Bee Gees-RSO-"March,1978"
11-I Honestly Love You-Olivia Newton-John-MCA-"October,1974"
12-What A Fool Believes-Doobie Brothers-Warner Brothers-"April,1979"
13-I Write The Songs-Barry Manilow-Arista-"January,1976"
14-Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree-Tony Orlando & Dawn-Bell-"May,1973"
15-If I Can't Have You-Yvonne Elliman-RSO-"April,1978"
16-If-Bread-Elektra-"May,1071"
17-Brown Sugar-Rolling Stones-Rolling Stone-"June,1971"
18-You've Got A Friend-James Taylor-Warner Brothers-"July,1971"
19-I Will Survive-Gloria Gaynor-Polydor-"March,1979"
20-Make Me Smile-Chicago-Columbia-"May,1970"
21-Killing Me Softly-Roberta Flack-Atlantic-"March,1973"
22-Dreams-Fleetwood Mac-Warner Brothers-"June,1977"
23-Love Will Keep Us Together-Captain & Tennille-A&M-"July,1975"
24-More Than A Woman-Bee Gees-RSO-"May,1978"
25-Long And Winding Road-Beatles-Apple-"June,1970"
26-Colour My World-Chicago-"June 71"
27-Hot Stuff-Donna Summer-Casablanca-"June,1979"
28-Feelings-Morris Albert-RCA-"November,1975"
29-Maggie May-Rod Stewart-Mercury-"October,1971"
30-Time In A Bottle-Jim Croce-ABC-"January,1974"
31-Lucy In The Skies With Diamonds-Elton John-MCA-"January,1975"
32-You're So Vain-Carly Simon-Elektra-"January,1973"
33-Paradise By The Dashboard Light-Meatloaf"October 78"
34-Fire & Rain-James Taylor-Warner Brothers-"November,1970"
35-I Just Want To Be Your Everything-Andy Gibb-RSO-"August,1977"
36-Miracles-Jefferson Starship-Grunt-"October,1975"
37-The Main Event/Fight-Barbra Streisand-Columbia-"September,1979"
38-Dance With Me-Orleans-Asylum-"October,1975"
39-How Deep Is Your Love-Bee Gees-RSO-"December,1977"
40-One Of These Nights-Eagles-Asylum-"August,1975"
41-Gonna Fly Now(Theme From "Rocky")-Bill Conti-United Artist-"July,1977"
42-Reunited-Peaches & Herb-Polydor-"May,1979"
43-Ain't No Mountain High Enough-Diana Ross-Motown-"September,1970"
44-Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-"December,1976
45-No More Tears(Enough Is Enough)-Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer-Columbia-"November,1979"
46-Joy To The World-Three Dog Night-Dunhill-"May,1971"
47-Your Song-Elton John-Uni-"January,1971"
48-Band On The Run-Paul McCartney & Wings-Apple-"June,1974"
49-First Time Ever I Saw Your Face-Roberta Flack-Atlantic-"May,1972"
50-Bad,Bad Leroy Brown-Jim Croce-ABC-"July,1973"
51-She's Gone-Daryl Hall & John Oates-Atlantic-"November,1976"
52-Night Fever-Bee Gees-RSO-"April,1978"
53-The Night Chicago Died-Paper Lace-Mercury-"August,1974"
54-I'd Really Love To See You Tonight-England Dan & John Ford Coley-"September,1976"
55-She Believes In Me-Kenny Rogers-United Artist-"July,1979"
56-Jive Talkin'-Bee Gees-RSO-"August,1976"
57-(They Long To Be) Close To You-Carpenters-A&M-"August,1970"
58-How Much I Feel-Ambrosia-Warner Brothers-"December,1978"
59-Babe-Styx-A&M-"December,1979"
60-More Than A Feeling-Boston-Epic-"December,1976"
61-Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey-Paul & Linda McCartney-Apple-"September,1971"
62-Lead Me On-Maxine Nightingale-Windsong-"September,1979"
63-You Make Me Feel Like Dancing-Leo Sayer-Warner Brothers-"January,1977"
64-Midnight Train To Georgia-Gladys Knight & The Pips-Buddah-"November,1973"
65-Burning Love-Elvis Presley-RCA-"November,1972"
66-When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman-Doctor Hook-Capitol-"August,1979"
67-Goodbye Yellow Brick Road-Elton John-MCA-"December,1973"
68-Grease-Frankie Valli-RSO-"August,1978"
69-Make It With You-Bread-Elektra-"August,1970"
70-Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-'March,1979"
71-Mandy-Barry Manilow-Bell-"January,1975"
72-Best Of My Love-Emotions-Columbia-"August,1977"
73-Hotel California-Eagles-Asylum-"May,1977"
74-Summer Breeze-Seals & Crofts-Warner Brothers-"December,1972"
75-Love Will Find A Way-Pablo Cruise-AM-"September,1978"
76-Fly Like An Eagle-Steve Miller Band-Capitol-"March,1976"
77-I'll Never Love This Way Again-Dionne Warwick-Arista-"October,1979"
78-Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band-Meco-Millennium-"October,1977"
79-Emotion-Samantha Sang & The Bee Gees-Private Stock-"March,1978"
80-Morning Has Broken-Cat Stevens-A&M-"May,1972"
81-Miss You-Rolling Stones-Rolling Stone-"August,1978"
82-She's Always A Woman-Billy Joel-"October,1978"
83-Rhiannon-Fleetwood Mac-Warner Brothers-"June,1976"
84-Baby Come Back-Player-RSO-"January,1978"
85-We've Only Just Begun-Carpenters-A&M-"November,1970"
86-Whenever I Call You Friend-Kenny Loggins & Stevie Nicks-Columbia-"November,1978"
87-Torn Between Two Lovers-Mary MacGregor-Ariola America-"February,1977"
88-25 Or 6 To 4-Chicago-Columbia-"August,1970"
89-On And On-Steven Bishop-ABC-"September,1977"
90-Three Times A Lady-Commodores-Motown-"September,1978"
91-Show Me The Way-Peter Frampton-A&M-"May,1976"
92-Just A Song Before I Go-Crosby,Stills & Nash-Atlantic-"August,1977"
93-Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue-Crystal Gale-United Artist-"December,1977"
94-Dust In The Wind-Kansas-Kirshner-"May,1978"
95-Listen To The Music-Doobie Brothers-"November,1972"
96-That's The Way I Like It-K.C. & The Sunshine Band-T.K.-"December,1975"
97-Too Much Heaven-Bee Gees-RSO-"February,1979"
98-Afternoon Delights-Starland Vocal Band-Windsong-"August,1976"
99-You're No Good-Linda Ronstadt-Capitol-"February,1975"
100-I Like Dreamin'-Kenny Nolan-20th Century-"April,1977"
101-December,1963 (Oh,What A Night)-Four Seasons-Warner Brothers-"March,1976"
102-Feels So Good-Chuck Mangione-A&M-"June,1978"
103-Take It Easy-Eagles-Asylum-"July,1972"
104-Have You Never Been Mellow-Olivia Newton-John-MCA-"March,1975"
105-Daniel-Elton John-MCA-"May,1973"
106-Devil Went Down To Georgia-Charlie Daniel's Band-Epic-"September,1979"
107-Precious & Few-Climax-Carousel-"February,1972"
108-Le Freak-Chic-Atlantic-"January,1979"
109-Let 'Em In-Paul McCartney & Wings-Capitol-"August,1976"
110-Honesty-Billy Joel-Columbia-"May,1979"
111-Brandy-Looking Glass-Epic-"August,1972"
112-Never Can Say Goodbye-Gloria Gaynor-MGM-"January,1975"
113-Long Cool Woman(In A Black Dress)-Hollies-Epic-"August,1972"
114-Disco Inferno-Trammps-Atlantic-"May,1978"
115-Long Train Running-Doobie Brothers-Warner Brothers-"June,1972"
116-I Can See Clearly Now-Johnny Nash-Epic-"November,1972"
117-Don't Go Breakin' My Heart-Elton John & Kiki Dee-Rocket-"September,1976"
118-Nights In White Satin-Moody Blues-Deram-"November,1972"
119-You Are So Beautiful-Joe Cocker-A&M-"May,1975"
120-Running On Empty-Jackson Browne-Asylum-"April,1978"
121-Superstition-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-"January,1973"
122-Piano Man-Billy Joel-"May 74"
123-My Sharona-The Knack-Capitol-"September,1979"
124-Without You-Nilsson-RCA-"March,1972"
125-Love To Love You Baby-Donna Summer-Oasis-"January,1976"
126-We're All Alone At Last-Rita Coolidge-A&M-"December,1977"
127-Does Anybody Know What Time It Is-Chicago-Columbia-"December,1970"
128-The Hustle-Van McCoy-Avco-"July,1975"
129-If You Could Read My Mind-Gordon Lightfoot-Reprise-"March,1971"
130-The Tears Of A Clown-Smokey Robinson & The Miracles-Tamla-"December,1970"
131-Nobody Does It Better-Carly Simon-Elektra-"November,1977"
132-Alone Again (Naturally)-Gilbert O'Sullivan-MAM-"August,1972"
133-Come To Me-France Joli-Prelude-"November,1979"
134-Double Vision-Foreigner-Atlantic-"November,1978"
135-Turn The Beat Around-Vikki Sue Robinson-RCA-"August,1976"
136-How Can You Mend A Broken Heart-Bee Gees-Atco-"August,1971"
137-Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)-Billy Joel-Columbia-"May,1978"
138-When Will I See You Again-Three Degrees-Philadelphia International-"December,1974"
139-Still The One-Orleans-Asylum-"October,1976"
140-(You're) Having My Baby-Paul Anka-United Artists-"August,1974"
141-Play That Funky Music-Wild Cherry-Epic-"September,1976"
142-Baker Street-Gerry Rafferty-United Artists-"July,1978"
143-Let's Get It On-Marvin Gaye-Tamla-"September,1973"
144-Peace Train-Cat Stevens-A&M-"November,1971"
145-Feelin' Stronger Every Day-Chicago-Columbia-"August,1971"
146-"They Just Can't Stop It" (Games People Play)-Spinners-Atlantic-"October,1975"
147-When I Need You-Leo Sayer-Warner Brothers-"May,1977"
148-The Way We Were-Barbra Streisand-Columbia-February,1974"
149-My Life-Billy Joel-Columbia-"January,1979"
150-My Eyes Adored You-Frankie Valli-Private Stock-"March,1975"
151-Last Dance-Donna Summer-Casablanca-"August,1978"
152-The Most Beautiful Girl-Charlie Rich-Epic-"December,1973"
153-Theme From "Shaft"-Isaac Hayes-Enterprise-"November,1971"
154-Evil Woman-Electric Light Orchestra-United Artists-"February,1976"
155-Native New Yorker-Odyssey-RCA-"December,1977"
156-Superstar-Murray Head & The Trinidad Singers-Decca-"May,1971"
157-Diamond Girl-Seal & Crofts-Warner Brothers-"August,1973"
158-You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine-Lou Rawls-Philadelphia International-"August,1976"
159-It's A Miracle-Barry Manilow-Bell-"May,1975"
160-Don't Stop-Fleetwood Mac-Warner Brothers-"September,1977"
161-Take Me Home,Country Roads-John Denver-RCA-September,1971"
162-Live And Let Die-Paul McCartney & Wings-Apple-"August,1973"
163-Get Down Tonight-KC & The Sunshine Band-T.K.-"September,1975"
164-You Needed Me-Anne Murray-Capitol-"November,1978"
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